The Ship Report

Beautiful. mysterious river fog The other morning in Astoria, people were treated to a lovely natural event: the river and surrounding areas were shrouded in thick, velvety fog. Ships sounded their fo...

21 Maalis 20248min

But wait, there's more! About dredging... There's so much to talk about when it comes to dredging the river... so here's more nuts and bolts of dredging as a follow up to Monday's program. We'll tal...

20 Maalis 20248min

The present and future of ship emissions Sharp-eyed ship watchers concerned about pollution noticed a ship traveling in the river yesterday, emitting what looked like smoke from its stack. As it turns...

19 Maalis 20248min

Dredging on the Columbia, and a new beneficial use for dredge spoils Today the answer to a listener question about dredging on the Columbia River, and a look at new beneficial use for dredge spoils: t...

18 Maalis 20248min

The rhyme and reason of ship names Today we'll talk about a ship in the Astoria Anchorage that's garnered some attention lately because of her name: the bulk carrier Kobayashi Maru is out there waitin...

15 Maalis 20247min

Abandoned ships and crews: a global problem Today, a listener question about a dilapidated looking ship in the Astoria Anchorage. Does a ship's appearance signal problems on board? Possibly, but not n...

14 Maalis 20248min

How global shipping troubles affect us all Today we'll take a look at how and why recent shipping troubles at the Suez Canal and Panama canals affect us all. Ships now must use alternate strategies to...

13 Maalis 20248min

Of car carriers and ballast water Today, a listener question about car carriers and ballast water. We'll talk about how automated systems work on modern ships and how a computer malfunction can lead ...

12 Maalis 20248min